Principles of art

Balance-being comfortable in an art work

                   Symmetrical-the same on both sides

                   Asymmetrical-balanced, but different on the two

                   sides

Movement-how your eye moves in an art work towards a focal point

Rhythm-spacing of objects in an art work-many times repeats

Contrast-difference in an art work (light-dark)  (rough-smooth)

Emphasis-where you want your eye to go in the art work

Pattern-repeated elements of art, uses line, shape, color, texture, etc.

Unity-the feeling of “oneness” in an art work